Device for holding horses



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J. J.. HARRIS. DEVICE FOR HOLDING HORSES.

No. 444,387. Patented Jan.6, 1891.

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J. J. HARRIS.

DEVICE FOR HOLDING HORSES.

No. 444,387. Patented Jan.6,1 891.

wi/tmeodao UNITED STATES PATENT AQOFFICE.

JACOB J. HARRIS, OF HIGHLAND, OHIO.

DEVICE FOR HOLDING HORSES SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 444,387, dated January 6, 1891.

Application filed October 9, 1890. Serial No. 367,549. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB J. HARRIs,a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Highland, in the county of Highland and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices forHolding Horses; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it 'appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to lettersof reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to harness attachments for horses.

The object of the invention is to provide a harness adapted to be usedin shoeing horses, to prevent the animal from kicking, and holding himin submission when he is fractious.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, lig'ure 1 is a view showing the application of my improvement to thefront leg of a horse, two different positions of the leg being shown,that in full lines showing the position of the leg while nailing, andthe dotted lines while clinching the nails. Fig. 2 is a view showing theapplication of the attachment to the hind leg of a horse in full anddotted lines. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the attachment detached.Fig. 4t is a detail view of a loop formed on a separate piece forencircling the hind leg.

This harness is preferably made up of rope, two pieces being employed toform the attachment shown in Fig. 3, while the loop shown in Fig. at isformed on a separate piece of rope.

Referring to the drawings, A and I refer to two-part clips, each pieceof which is provided with three semicircular recesses through which theropes O and D pass. These twopart clips are secured to each other. bybolts or other suitable fastening devices, so as to clamp the samesecurely upon the ropes O and D. The clip A has a flat exterior face,while the clip B is formed with a projection b, perforated for thereception of a ring I). To connect the ropes to each other properly,

in Fig. 1.

the rope D is passed through the central recess of the clip B, the endthereof lying within the central recess of the clip A. The rope 0 passesthrough the clip A to form a loop, the ends being secured between theparts of the clip B. The securing-bolts of the clip pass through theropes, and not only serve to hold the parts of the clip together andclamped on the ropes, but also prevent the ropes slipping in the clips.The rope D extends beyond the clip 13 and is looped into the eye or ringof a buckle E, which has bails, beneath which the ends of a strap Fpass, the strap being held to said buckle by the rigid tongues or pins6.

The device illustrated in Fig. 3 and just described is adapted for usewithout the employment of any supplemental means for holding the leg ofthe animal in clinching the nails on the hind leg; but in shoeing ahorse, as to nailing the shoe upon the hoof of the hind leg, as well asnailing and clinching upon the front legs, I use, in connection with thedevice shown in Fig. 3, a rope having a loop formed in the end, as shownin Fig. 4. This rope G is of considerable length, a socket g confiningone end to form the loop, while said loop is made adjustable by a strapand buckle H, which strap also serves to confine the loop upon the legof the animal adjacent to the hoof. a,

\Vith each attachment I furnish an additional strap and buckle F E, foruse as shown In use the loop C is passed around the front leg of theanimal, and the band portion consisting of three thicknesses of rope ispassed over the back of the animal, after which the parts are placed,adjusted, and adapted to be manipulated, as shown in the drawings.

- Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In aharness attachment for the purpose set forth, the ropes orflexible connections O and D, connected to each other by clampsA and B,one of said clamps carrying a ring, the rope G, forming a loop adjacentto the clamp A, a strap and buckle having a loop through which theflexible connection I) passes, the

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free end of said rope being passed through the strap F and auxiliaryrope G, having a looped 1 l ring carried by the clasp 1-3, substantiallyas end, for the purpose set forth. IO set forth. In testimony whereof Iafiix my signature in 2. A harness attachment consisting of a presenceof two Witnesses. flexible connection O,having an end 100p and JACOB J.HARRIS. flexible connection D, clamped to each other, Witnesses: asshown, the connection D, extending be- JOHN I IANLEY, yond the clamp B,in combination with the LEVI SMITH.

